GleanMark has 35 alert types organized into categories. Each type monitors a specific kind of change in the USPTO database. This reference explains what each alert means and when it fires.
Portfolio Mark Alerts
These fire for trademarks in your portfolios.
Status Changes
Status change — the mark’s registration status changed (e.g., from “Published for Opposition” to “Registered”)
Prosecution events — a new event in the prosecution history (office action issued, response filed, examiner amendment)
ITU transition — an intent-to-use application filed a Statement of Use or amendment to allege use
Milestones
Publication — mark published in the Official Gazette, starting the 30-day opposition window
Registration — mark officially registered on the Principal or Supplemental Register
Renewal — Section 8/9 renewal declaration filed
Cancellation — registration cancelled
Abandonment — application or registration abandoned
International registration — Madrid Protocol designation accepted by the USPTO
International renewal — Madrid Protocol renewal processed
Ownership & Record Changes
Assignment — ownership transferred to a new entity
Correspondent changed — attorney or correspondent of record updated
Goods/services changed — amendment to the goods and services description
Classification changed — Nice class modification
Design search codes changed — design code assignment updated
TTAB Activity
Proceeding initiated — new opposition or cancellation filed involving your mark
Status change — proceeding status updated (suspended, resumed, decided, terminated)
Prosecution entry — new document filed in the proceeding
Deadlines
30-day deadline — a deadline is 30 days away
7-day deadline — a deadline is 7 days away
Tomorrow — a deadline is tomorrow
Conflict Detection
Similar mark threats — a newly filed mark is phonetically or visually similar to yours
Tracked Owner Alerts
These fire for owners you’re monitoring.
New application — owner filed a new trademark application
Assignment — owner acquired or transferred a mark
Info change — owner entity name or address changed
Citation alerts — an examiner cited the owner’s mark as a Section 2(d) bar
Publication/Registration/Renewal/Cancellation/Abandonment — milestones on the owner’s marks
International registration/renewal — Madrid Protocol events
TTAB proceeding — owner named in a new proceeding
TTAB status change — update on an existing proceeding
Watch Search Alerts (Professional/Firm only)
Keyword-based monitoring that fires on new matches:
New filing — a new application matches your watch query
Publication — a matching mark published for opposition
Registration — a matching mark registered
Abandonment — a matching mark abandoned
Cancellation — a matching mark cancelled
Alert Categories in Settings
In Alert Settings, alerts are grouped into toggleable categories:
Category | What It Covers |
Legal Status | Status, prosecution events, ITU, milestones, record changes |
Deadlines & Renewals | 30-day, 7-day, tomorrow reminders |
TTAB Proceedings | Proceedings, status changes, entries |
Ownership Changes | Assignments, correspondent changes |
Similar Marks | Similar mark threat detection |
Watch Searches | Keyword watch search alerts (Professional+) |
Related Features
Setting Up Alerts — How to configure alerts
Managing Alert Preferences — Customizing notification settings
Tracking Owners — Owner-level monitoring
